The most important tech information and devices you missed from the primary official day of the present

CES 2026’s first official present day stored the tempo up with a mixture of near-term gaming upgrades, bold new kind components and some reminders that not each gadget must do every thing. NVIDIA introduced necessary gaming information, we caught up with Samsung’s tri-fold cellphone and Lenovo marched out a military of spectacular trying gaming laptops and idea tech. Listed here are the largest tales from January 6.

NVIDIA

NVIDIA’s gaming updates centered on making movement look cleaner and boosting efficiency with out forcing builders to rebuild every thing from scratch.

The corporate launched G-Sync Pulsar, a brand new show tech designed to cut back monitor-based movement blur by pulsing a display screen’s backlight in sections reasonably than leaving it on constantly. NVIDIA says the strategy offers pixels time to stabilize earlier than they’re illuminated, which ought to make quick motion simpler to trace, notably in esports.

The primary Pulsar displays are anticipated to return out beginning January 7 from Acer, AOC, ASUS and MSI, all that are 27-inch 1440p IPS panels with a 360Hz refresh charge and as much as 500 nits peak HDR brightness. Pulsar fashions additionally assist Ambient Adaptive Know-how for automated coloration temperature and brightness adjustment based mostly on room lighting.

On the software program facet, NVIDIA introduced DLSS 4.5, which provides a second-generation Transformer-based Tremendous Decision mannequin the corporate says improves temporal stability, reduces ghosting and improves anti-aliasing. DLSS 4.5 additionally introduces Dynamic Multi Body Technology, supposed to push efficiency towards your show’s refresh charge, with NVIDIA positioning it round high-end targets like 4K 240Hz path tracing. The 2nd Gen Tremendous Decision Transformer mannequin is offered now for RTX GPUs, whereas Dynamic 6x Body Technology is predicted in spring 2026 for RTX 50-series playing cards, with assist rolling out throughout a whole bunch of video games through the NVIDIA app.

Samsung

Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold was unveiled in Asia earlier than the present, however this was our first alternative to see the superphone in particular person. It seemed, at first look, just like the sort of concept that comes with apparent compromises: extra weight, extra thickness and a much bigger price ticket. In particular person, the pitch turns into simpler to grasp.

The primary draw is the 10-inch AMOLED show, which is a significant leap from the 8-inch inside display screen on Samsung’s present book-style foldables. That further actual property makes multitasking really feel much less cramped, and when paired with DeX, it begins to resemble a travel-friendly laptop computer different should you’re snug carrying a small keyboard and mouse. The TriFold’s 4:3 side ratio additionally helps for video and common productiveness, with fewer awkward tradeoffs than the squarer inside screens Samsung has leaned on in current generations.

Samsung seems to have put actual effort into the mechanics, too. The gadget makes use of two hinges and a magnet system designed to make opening and shutting really feel intuitive, with built-in warnings should you attempt to unfold it the incorrect method. The apparent downsides are nonetheless there, together with the majority and value, and it’s not clear how a lot thinner future variations can get when the USB-C port is successfully the limiting issue. For now, the TriFold is on sale in South Korea, with US and broader North American availability and pricing nonetheless pending.

Lenovo

Lenovo arrived with a stack of ideas and some extra concrete merchandise, making it clear that the corporate remains to be treating CES as its important playground for experimental kind components.

Essentially the most putting idea was the Legion Pro Rollable, a gaming laptop computer constructed round a versatile OLED panel that expands sideways from a typical 16-inch footprint to 21.5 inches or 23.8 inches, shifting side ratios from 16:10 to 21:9 and even 24:9. It’s the sort of concept that makes quick sense for flight sims, racing video games and open-world titles that profit from ultrawide views, even when the mechanics felt a bit prototype-like up shut.

Lenovo additionally confirmed the XD Rollable concept, which takes a extra acquainted rollable strategy, increasing a 13.3-inch OLED display screen to 16 inches on the push of a button. The twist is that the “further” show wraps across the again of the lid to create a world-facing floor for mirrored content material or a secondary view. It’s a intelligent method to keep away from hiding unused panel actual property, even when the sensible use circumstances nonetheless really feel restricted (perhaps point-of-sale terminals?).

On the hand-held entrance, Lenovo confirmed the Legion Go 2, which will likely be powered by SteamOS and can arrive in June beginning at $1,199. It retains the identical core {hardware}, together with an 8.8-inch OLED 144Hz VRR show, removable controllers, a kickstand and two configuration tiers based mostly on Ryzen Z2 chips. The large change is swapping SteamOS instead of Home windows, which ought to attraction to anybody who needs a extra console-like expertise, even when it stays a big gadget at 2.2 kilos.

For laptops headed to market, Lenovo launched the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist, a pocket book with a motorized show that may observe you throughout calls and displays utilizing a 10MP webcam and onboard AI. It additionally helps Intel Core Extremely Collection 3 processors, as much as 32GB RAM and 2TB storage, plus a powerful port choice, and Lenovo says it begins at $1,649 with availability deliberate for June.

Lastly, Lenovo teased an AI smart glasses concept that appears extra like regular eyewear than most show-floor prototypes. Lenovo says the glasses are designed for reside translation, picture recognition and notification summaries, with an eight-hour battery declare. As with many Lenovo ideas, there’s no agency timeline for a retail launch.

Pebble

Pebble’s presence at CES this yr felt like a counterpoint to the “extra options, extra sensors, extra subscriptions” path of different wearables.

The Pebble Round 2 goals to revive the model’s authentic attraction: a light-weight watch that dietary supplements your cellphone reasonably than making an attempt to switch it. The brand new mannequin makes use of a 1.3-inch coloration e-paper touchscreen that runs to the sting of the case, with Pebble claiming two weeks of battery life within the 8.1mm-thick watch. It additionally makes deliberate tradeoffs, skipping GPS, a speaker and an optical coronary heart charge sensor to maintain the gadget skinny and centered.

Then there’s the Pebble Index 01, a easy AI ring constructed round a bodily button you press to activate voice instructions that you should utilize to ask questions, set reminders and the like. The pitch is decreasing friction: no wake phrases, no gestures you need to get proper each time. Pebble says the ring is water-proof and never rechargeable, as an alternative utilizing a sealed battery designed to final years relying on utilization, with substitute dealt with when the battery is nearing the top of its life. It’s accessible for pre-order at an early chicken value of $75, with delivery deliberate for Might.

Segway

Segway expanded its presence nicely past scooters with two very totally different pitches: smarter yard care and extra tech-forward e-bikes.

Below its Navimow brand, Segway launched a brand new lineup of robotic garden mowers spanning a number of tiers, together with the X4 Collection for big yards as much as 1.5 acres with AWD and twin slicing motors, plus the extra mainstream i2 Collection with AWD and LiDAR choices. Segway says pre-orders for the i2 AWD and X4 fashions start January 16, with pricing starting from round $1,000 to $3,000 relying on configuration.

On the mobility facet, Segway introduced two new e-bikes, the Myon and Muxi, together with an electrical filth bike known as the Xaber 300. The headline is the corporate’s concentrate on sensor-driven experience smoothing, good options like Discover My integration and app-based controls, and tech meant to make begins, hills and traction really feel extra predictable. The Myon is offered now for $2,000, whereas the Muxi is predicted in March for $1,700.

Meta

Meta’s EMG wristband (that’s brief for “electromyography,” the power to acknowledge and translate small finger and wrist gestures) is beginning to seem like greater than a companion accent for good glasses. Meta confirmed how its wrist-based neural controller might be used past its personal eyewear, together with an early demo with Garmin inside an idea automobile cockpit. The interplay was nonetheless primary — swipe and pinch gestures to navigate apps on an infotainment display screen — however the bigger thought is hands-free management of car capabilities over time.

Meta additionally highlighted analysis work exploring how EMG management might assist folks with circumstances that restrict hand mobility work together with good residence units like audio system, blinds and thermostats. If day one of many present had a theme past AI, it was that firms are nonetheless keen to gamble on new shapes and inputs, and so they can work so long as they really feel sensible and instantly helpful.

Razer

Razer’s day-one information was break up between a full-blown immersion idea and a extra grounded chair refresh.

The corporate’s Project Madison idea is a gaming chair designed as a multisensory rig, combining reactive lighting, spatial audio and multi-zone haptics to match on-screen motion. It’s not a product you should purchase, however it’s a transparent assertion about the place Razer thinks the “setup” class might go.

Razer additionally confirmed Project Motoko, an idea headset meant to blur the road between gaming gear and an AI wearable. It consists of cameras for real-time object and textual content recognition and is designed to work with a number of AI assistants, with Razer positioning it as a platform that might ultimately ship first as a developer package and later as a retail product.

Birdbuddy

Birdbuddy added a function that makes its good feeders really feel nearer to a real nature companion: birdsong identification. The Birdbuddy 2 and Birdbuddy 2 Mini each add microphones that assist the system determine species by sound, alongside the same old camera-based detection. Birdbuddy additionally says the brand new fashions enhance digicam wake-up velocity, use a extra modular design for simpler cleansing and defend the lens with Gorilla Glass since birds have a behavior of pecking at it.

The Birdbuddy 2 is priced at $199 and is predicted to ship pre-orders in February, with wider availability mid-2026, whereas the Birdbuddy 2 Mini prices $129 with pre-orders deliberate for summer season.

Agibot

Humanoid robots are having one other second at CES this yr, and Agibot’s demos leaned into motion, persona and sensible service roles.

The corporate introduced two robots, the larger A2 and smaller X2, each able to strolling across the ground, waving to attendees and dancing with stunning confidence. Agibot described the A2 as a possible hospitality helper for locations like museums or conferences, whereas the X2 is framed extra as an academic platform with barely extra human-like motion. Agibot additionally says its robots can be taught actions from video, together with coaching dance routines from TikTok clips, and the corporate plans to make its robots accessible within the US this yr, although pricing and broader availability particulars weren’t shared.

Day one is within the books, however CES 2026 is much from over. With the present ground now absolutely open, count on extra hands-ons, deeper dives and loads of sudden demos because the week continues, particularly throughout laptops, wearables, mobility and good residence tech. We’ll be updating our CES protection each day, with liveblogs, evaluations and show-floor impressions all through the week. You’ll be able to observe alongside on Engadget for the newest information because it occurs.